2 NYPD officers shot in Queens: police

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EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) -- Two NYPD officers were shot in Queens early Monday morning, police said.

The shooting happened near 23rd Avenue and 82nd Street in East Elmhurst around 1:40 a.m., according to the NYPD. The officers were chasing the suspect down the street when the suspect opened fire, police said.

One officer was grazed in the stomach below their bullet-proof vest, according to the NYPD. Information regarding the second officer's injury was not immediately available. Both officers were taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst.

At least one of the officers returned fire and shot the suspect in the ankle, police said. The suspect was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens in police custody.

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Lauren Cook is a digital journalist who has covered local news in the New York City area for over a decade. She has been with PIX11 since 2020. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter.

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